HAPPY NEW YEAR & THANK YOU FOR
LOOKING AFTER US OVER THE
FESTIVE SEASON
JUNIOR DOCTORS ANNOUNCE STRIKE
ACTION DATES
Confirmed junior doctors strike dates are as
follows:
12 January 2016
Emergency care only between 8am on
Tuesday, 12 January and 8am on
Wednesday, 13 January (24 hours)
26 January 2016
Emergency care only between 8am on
Tuesday, 26 January and 8am on Thursday,
28 January (48 hours)
10 February 2016
Full walkout between 8am and 5pm on
Wednesday, 10 February
BMA have titled the junior doctors’ dispute as
'We are one profession' but please note, only
the junior doctors are taking strike action. The
rest of the NHS workforce should assume duty
at work as normal. Please do support the picket
lines in your own time.
The following link takes you to a range of BMA
online resources.
http://oneprofession.bma.org.uk/
& should keep you updated with everything you
need to know about the junior doctors’ dispute.
The junior doctors’ strike taking place is in
England only.
JANUARY 2016
STUDENT NURSES – SAVE THE
NHS BURSARY MARCH
The Chancellor has announced the scrapping of
Nursing Bursaries for future students who decide
to opt for a career in Nursing. Replacing the
grants with loans will have serious consequences
on the future planning of the workforce in the
NHS. Student nurses have launched a campaign
asking the government to review their policy
position on this.
You can support the campaign as follows:
• Petition
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/11349
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• Write to your MP asking them to support the
campaign
• A series of marches are being planned for
Saturday 9th January 2015. One in London and
one in Newcastle. The campaign is being led by
student nurses and unions are supporting this
campaign. If you want to get involved in this
campaign email [email protected]
Details for the London March is as follows - Meet
on Saturday 9th January, 2016 at St Thomas
Hospital, Westminster Bridge 12pm. March down
York Road to Waterloo Bridge and then across to
the Strand. From there marchers will make their
way down Whitehall to Downing Street.
ALL NHS WORKERS CAN
GET INVOLVED
Joining the GMB is easy, quick and fast.
You or your colleagues can join via one of
the following methods:
1. Online at www.gmb.org.uk/join
2. Complete the GMB application form
and simply post to FREEPOST G M B
No other information is necessary.
3. Ring 020 7391 6700 and ask for the
GMB NHS Sector.
4. Email [email protected] asking for a
membership form.
5. Ask the GMB to visit your workplace
and work colleagues. Email
[email protected] and arrangements
can be made to have a face to face
meeting.
LET’S STICK TOGETHER AND RETAIN
OUR HARD FOUGHT TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
Ensure your membership details are
correct by registering with GMB online:
https://www.gmb.org.uk/login
Why Join GMB?
GMB is Britain’s fastest growing trade
union. GMB is a campaigning trade union;
its job is to get the best deal for GMB
members at work and is committed to
building a strong organisation in every
GMB workplace, and so help make every
workplace safer. Whoever you are,
wherever you work, joining GMB is the
right decision.
NHS CAMPAIGN TOGETHER
CONFERENCE
Our NHS continues to be under an unprecedented attack
by a Tory government that has frozen budgets since 2010
and forced most trusts into deficit – with more and bigger
cuts to come. 2016 will see many more trusts returning
deficits and this may have an impact on NHS staff terms
and conditions.
GMB has always supported the wider NHS campaign and
will continue to do so throughout 2016.
Services continue to be fragmented and many of them
privatised under the government’s disastrous reforms. A
bill we strongly objected has seen the social care sector
forced to the point of collapse: GPs are holding a crisis
conference. Mental health patients are carted hundreds of
miles to find treatment. NHS staff are being forced to
threaten strike action to defend their pay and conditions.
Because of the unprecedented crisis the GMB alongside
other health unions and campaign groups recognise we
need a stronger movement to fight back, joining forces
where we agree, sharing lessons of what works and what
doesn’t to build the wider support needed for the NHS and
staff.
That’s why the Health Campaigns Together Campaign has
been launched – it will aim to bring together the main
health unions with national and local NHS campaign
groups.
GMB will be supporting this conference. Conference
details are as follows:
SATURDAY, 30th JANUARY 2016
London Welsh Centre
Gray’s Inn Road
London
10.30am – 4.00pm
GMB Membership Subscriptions:
GMB membership rates are:
Full time- Grade 1 = £2.90 per week
(£12.57 per month)
Part time - Grade 2 = £1.70 per week
(£7.37 per month)
Register at the following link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/defending-ournhs-tickets-19746374939
For further information:
http://www.healthcampaignstogether.com/pdf/
HCTNo1.pdf